{"product_id":"xanthorrhoea-johnsonii-grass-trees","title":"Grass Tree - Xanthorrhoea johnsonii","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrass Tree - Xanthorrhoea johnsonii\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is no substitute for the silhouette of a grass tree: a blackened trunk, a dense skirt of fine arching leaves, and in season a single flowering spear standing well above the crown. \u003cem\u003eXanthorrhoea johnsonii\u003c\/em\u003e is the eastern species from Queensland and northern New South Wales, and it grows so slowly that the plant you install is essentially the plant your garden will have for decades. What it asks for is the opposite of most nursery advice: poor soil, sharp drainage, full sun and almost no fertiliser.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Grass Tree\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFine Leaf Skirt\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hundreds of narrow leaves arch outward from the crown and move constantly in light wind.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNectar Spike\u003c\/strong\u003e: The cream flowering spear is a heavy nectar source and draws honeyeaters and native bees.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCentury Scale Longevity\u003c\/strong\u003e: Individual plants live for a very long time, and the trunk records that age in centimetres.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhosphorus Sensitivity\u003c\/strong\u003e: It has evolved for nutrient poor soils, so it thrives in ground where nothing else does.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSculptural Presence\u003c\/strong\u003e: Trunk, crown and spear give three distinct forms in a single plant.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative garden focal point\u003c\/strong\u003e: It is the plant everything else in an Australian planting scheme is arranged around.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDry rocky slope\u003c\/strong\u003e: Free draining elevated ground mirrors its natural habitat.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMinimal courtyard planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single specimen in gravel needs no companions to hold a space.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater restricted front garden\u003c\/strong\u003e: It maintains its appearance through drought and watering bans without irrigation.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5m to 2.5m centres if planted in a drift\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3m to 4m centres\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring to early autumn into warm, dry soil\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sandy or gravelly soil, low in nutrients, with drainage that never allows water to sit. Rich compost, manure and standard garden fertilisers will damage or kill it.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first summer, then reduce to occasional deep soakings and eventually to nothing at all. Mulch with gravel rather than organic material, keep the crown well clear of soil and mulch, and do not cultivate or disturb the root zone once the plant is in.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8m to 2.5m over many years, with flower spikes rising above the crown\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1m to 1.8m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Queensland and north-eastern New South Wales\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cream to white\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795293372702,"sku":"ND-1805-400MM","price":3100.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500mm","offer_id":59795293405470,"sku":"ND-1805-500MM","price":3275.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"150L","offer_id":59795293438238,"sku":"ND-1805-150L","price":2975.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/1l0kDrU9vph6Mq5eft8SN_bTECjIrM.jpg?v=1787312922","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/xanthorrhoea-johnsonii-grass-trees","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}